it's been impossibly hot in the pacific northwest. muggy, too. part of me is loving it, part of me wants to hide out until it's over. i literally get nothing done on hot days. the lizard part of my brain takes over and all i can do is go bake my brain in the sun. nights, though, i'm up and about and want to stay up as last as i can and make stuff. since i have a job now where i work in the mornings, this tendency of mine isn't doing my any good. oh well.
today is the boychik's birthday! he's now officially ready to start his tenure as surly teenager, since he is now 15. he's been downplaying it the past few weeks, but i'm excited for him. we got him a copy of serenity, since we just finished watching firefly (it was my second time, their first), some awesome sparkly bouncy balls because he's into contact juggling at the moment, fishy snacks, and birthday donuts. when i kept harassing him about what he wanted for his birthday dinner, he finally settled on gruel. oh, how funny. he was actually rolling his eyes at me one day when i asked him for the umpteenth time what he wanted when i explained that i myself am not a huge fan of birthdays or parties, however, i do believe in the importance of the birthday dinner. it's the one day you can have whatever you want, however you want it. he admitted, grudgingly, that it didn't sound so bad. he still wouldn't pick anything out though! we took the task from him, and will be making grilled prawn tacos. he'll love it, and it will be fun to make. i know that birthdays aren't technically that big a deal, and have been trying to eschew them for years now, but i want him to have a happy day. i don't think that's too much to ask!
we have a wedding to go to this weekend. D is making a massive, fondant covered chocolate cake. it's his brother's wedding, so i'll get to meet more family. the last time i met that many of them was at his uncle's funeral, and to be honest, not such a fun way to meet. the kids are stoked they have the day off school, even though we're down to the last few weeks, and it will be fun to get dressed up and have drinks and watch someone else get hitched. ooh, and eat the giant, fondant covered monstrosity of cake being assembled at home!
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This weather is absolutely ridiculous for this time of year. It is supposed to be cloudy and in the mid-sixites to mid-seventies right now, and I am a little angry that I'm not getting that this year.
I keep hearing about this hot and wild weather in the Pacific Northwest. And there's even been thunderstorms in Los Angeles! But it's been unusually cool and mild in the Upper Midwest. Oh wells.
Sounds like the boychik had an excellent birthday. And I'm so happy you've found a little family unit with so many common interests. It sounds like an excellent fit, all around!
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